EX PRETERITUS

Danubian Celtic Coinage

The Danube area of Pannonia was inhabited by two major celtic tribes, the Boii to the North and the Scordisci to the south. The coins in use along the Danube region were in design a copy of Macedonian Drachmas of King Phillip II. There are variations in the stylization of the head, some coins being easily recognised and some showing only a few stylized details. These coins were supposedly issued by the Boii tribe from what is now southern Hungary.
In the picture below the coin on the left is a Macedonian Drachma, the one on the right celtic issue.

Most coins found are large bronzes of the "Kugelwange" type. The coinage shows great variation in size, the largest found being 32 mm; the smallest found so far being only 8.5 mm in diameter.